Gent vs Anderlecht Prediction: An entertaining contest expected

This round 14 Belgian Jupiler Pro League matchup will take place at Ghelamco Arena, with Gent serving as the host club for Anderlecht. Both teams are currently riding high in the league standings as they head into this matchup. However, given that they have set their sights on winning the league, which of the two teams do you believe will be able to keep the momentum going? 

Following their victory in the Conference League over Breidablik, Gent will be hoping for a repeat performance. In recent times, encounters with Gent have frequently been action-packed affairs, with high scores being the norm. Both teams have scored a combined total of 21 goals over the course of their most recent six matches, which works out to an average of 3.5 goals scored per match. Of these 21 goals, Gent is responsible for 15 of them. According to Gent's historical performance, Anderlecht has not been able to defeat them in any of their previous nine matches played in the league.

Anderlecht's most recent match was a victory over Cercle Brugge by a score of 0-3 in the First Division A, and they will enter this matchup riding that momentum. Anderlecht had 53% possession in that game and 7 shots on goal, with 5 of them finding the target. In the last six matches that Anderlecht have participated in, there have been a total of 23 goals scored, which results in an average of 3.83 goals scored in each contest. This demonstrates their engagement in high-scoring, action-packed games. This amount has been hit by opposing teams a total of six times. Anderlecht had not been victorious over Gent in any of their previous six matches played against them away from home in the league before this matchup.

I believe that both teams will turn in strong performances, and there is no question in my mind that this contest will be much closer than we now believe it to be. In the meantime, based on the outstanding offensive and defensive performances of both teams, I anticipate that there will be goals scored throughout this encounter.